Help! Is my GBTA dead??

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We have had this green bubble anemone for a few weeks now. He finally chose a spot last week and has stayed put. He has been inflating/deflating on and off but his mouth has seemed healthy for the most part. He was fine last night and this morning he looks like this! There is a big emerald crab that has been trying to keep himself wedged between the anemone and the rock. Did he shred him up or something? I am assuming there is no saving this anemone?
Thank you!


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Looks like he's upside down but I see tentacles so no he's not dead yet...not until he's mush...
 
We have had this green bubble anemone for a few weeks now. He finally chose a spot last week and has stayed put. He has been inflating/deflating on and off but his mouth has seemed healthy for the most part. He was fine last night and this morning he looks like this! There is a big emerald crab that has been trying to keep himself wedged between the anemone and the rock. Did he shred him up or something? I am assuming there is no saving this anemone?
Thank you!


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How old is the tank? And what are your water parameters? I would pull him out now before he dies and nukes everything in the tank. If you are able to, set up a little quarantine tank and put him in there.
 
Also I see this is your first post, welcome to r2r!!
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Looks like he's upside down but I see tentacles so no he's not dead yet...not until he's mush...
I couldn't tell if it was it's foot or mouth, so I flipped it. It is indeed his mouth- his foot is intact but he is pretty lifeless. Goner?

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like jones said, if you have an option to set up a quarantine tank thats the way to go.
 
I had to flush him- no movement and bits were starting to come off of him and I didn't want to risk it. Depressed :(
Thank you for the help!
 

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